Senior Procurement & Strategy Manager - Operations

EY UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EY-Parthenon is seeking a Senior Executive (Manager) for Procurement and Operational Strategy in Manchester. You will lead client work, advise on strategic transformations and procurement excellence, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across EY-Parthenon.

The role requires strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive value through cost transformation and performance improvement.

Qualifications

• Specialism / experience in professional services / strategy consulting.
• Track record in delivering cross-sector spend initiatives (cost reduction, opportunity assessments).
• Strong analytical skills linking operational data to financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients across sectors on strategic transformations and procurement.
• Take leading client-facing role on projects and collaborate with EY-client teams.
• Contribute to business development through pitches, pursuits and collateral.
• Coach and develop junior team members and build internal/external relationships.

Skills

Project management

Financial analysis

Business development

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Engineering

Tools

Excel

Power BI

CRM

Job description

EY-Parthenon is seeking a Senior Executive (Manager) for Procurement and Operational Strategy in Manchester. You will lead client work, advise on strategic transformations and procurement excellence, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across EY-Parthenon.

The role requires strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive value through cost transformation and performance improvement.